Early November: "Late Spring" - The trout season begins:

From November to mid December we usually go through sunny and windy days mixed with some calm ones. Not every spring is the same, and the weather can rapidly change. The Andes mountain range keeps much of the rain on the Chilenean side, but we might have some rainy weather too.

Depending of how hard the winter treated us, the water level of most of the rivers can be still a little high, which might force us to fish the smaller streams and river channels, and also shallower water. Good time for nymphs and streamers sometimes fished using sinking heads (combined type lines, teeny style). Some dry fly action will bring some nice trout and this action will definitely increase on warmer days.

You never know, surprises in early season are not uncommon. Some big trout that came into the river systems decide to stay for a while and feed from some recently born trout. Especially big browns!

Also have in mind, that fly fishing in the lakes can be amazing. Trout are very hungry after spawning, and will take almost anything in a hurry, it is great fun!

Recommended clothing & miscellaneous: Along with your favorite gear, don't forget to bring breathable waders waist high, wadding boots (studded or not) under layers like capilene or similar, polartek fleece, rain jacket or wind stoppers between others.

PRIME TIME :

From December 20th until the middle of March the conditions improve a lot. Warmer and even hot days start to show. Milder winds and better water temperature suddenly turn the caddis and first mayfly hatches on. Trout rapidly start to feed on the surface almost everywhere, witch provides non stop fun on sunny days.

The water flow begins to slow down, making wadding easier. Drifting flies across some currents might be still hard to do in some of the rivers until mid January, but fish are so excited that big attractors and foam flies will make them fall into the temptation to follow and take them, sometimes in horrible dragging situations......

Once summer is settled, hatches turn very predictable. Days are very long, but the best fishing ours can be easily chosen which will give us time for a good lunch followed by an almost necessary break ("siesta & mate time" is not mandatory, but you'll learn about it fast, especially during those hot summer days!). Great evening hatches!

So in this period expect a lot of action on the surface and subsurface. We will fish a lot of dries, cripples, emerger and nymphs. Anyhow, we won't ever forget about carrying some streamers with us.

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FISHING EXTENTION :

Mayflies will still be around. Some midges will also hatch.....

The main course anyway will consist in trying to irritate this big and wild german brown trout that are getting together into schools beginning to think in the spawning process

Colder and shorter days will concentrate all the action during the warmer hours. Probably the best ours to be out fly fishing will range between 11AM and 4PM.

Float trips will make our job easier and provide extra chances to find moving trout, that will be traveling in schools and looking for their mates.

Not every river will be affected by this special fishing extension